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Month: February 2021

March 9 FGIA webinar to highlight study of impact of cavity reduction on triple glazed IG units

Posted by | Feb 22, 2021 | 0 |

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) will host a webinar entitled “The Impact of Cavity Reduction on Triple Glazed IG Units” on Tues., March 9 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. During this webinar, attendees will learn about the recent study commissioned by the Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). It was undertaken to help insulating glass unit (IGU) manufacturers understand the impact that glass deflection can have on the energy performance of triple glazed IG units.

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Sustainably designed Palm Springs ‘Agrihood’ unveils high-design social center

Sustainably designed Palm Springs ‘Agrihood’ unveils high-design social center

Posted by | Feb 19, 2021 | 0 |

Miralon, the sustainably designed “agrihood” community in Palm Springs, has unveiled its extensive new amenity center: Miralon Club. Some of the world’s leading design influencers collaborated on Miralon Club. The architecture is by Robert Hidey Architects, (RHA) which also helped conceive Miralon’s progressive plan transforming the golf course, as well as the community’s overall design guidelines. 

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KWK Architects repurposes 7.8-acre industrial site, warehouse into new office space for Washington University School of Medicine

KWK Architects repurposes 7.8-acre industrial site, warehouse into new office space for Washington University School of Medicine

Posted by | Feb 19, 2021 | 0 |

When the Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) purchased nearly eight acres of industrial space in 2018 for offsite offices and additional parking, it selected higher education design experts KWK Architects to lead the transformation. KWK designed a new façade and roof for the single-story warehouse to bring it up to current energy codes and update its appearance. A new, thicker insulated roof was concealed with horizontal metal panels to unify the new material palette with the existing brick on the complex’s north end. Daylighting features were designed to include a new storefront and north and east-facing sloped skylights to bring daylight into the interior spaces.

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View Smart Windows transform St. John’s Terminal in New York City

View Smart Windows transform St. John’s Terminal in New York City

Posted by | Feb 19, 2021 | 0 |

View announced that View Smart Windows are being installed at St. John’s Terminal, the 12-story, 1.3-million-square-foot commercial office under development by Oxford Properties Group. Designed by the sustainable architecture firm COOKFOX and with more than 400 linear feet of floor-to-ceiling smart windows from View, St. John’s Terminal will offer occupants unobstructed, west-facing views of the Hudson River and the widest sunset in New York City.

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Registration open for FGIA Leadership Development Program through March 31

Registration open for FGIA Leadership Development Program through March 31

Posted by | Feb 18, 2021 | 0 |

Registration for the third installment of the Leadership Development Program from the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) is open through March 31, with the first session taking place April 14. This program is intended to help those who already have industry expertise strengthen their soft skills. Oak Moser, a leadership coach with Coaching 2 Connect, facilitates this professional education offering, which is a legacy program of the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) that will continue to be offered by FGIA.

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Construction starts down to start 2021

Construction starts down to start 2021

Posted by | Feb 18, 2021 | 0 |

Total construction starts dropped 4% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $794.3 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Nonresidential building starts were flat in January, while nonbuilding starts dropped 10% and residential starts were 4% lower.

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American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) announce renewed commitment

American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) announce renewed commitment

Posted by | Feb 17, 2021 | 0 |

In December of 2020, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) renewed their three-decades-long partnership with the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) to promote the profession of landscape architecture around the globe.  This collaborative partnership will focus on battling climate change; establishing the highest standards of professional practice in design, planning, management, conservation, and development of the landscape; and facilitating exchanges of knowledge and information between IFLA Regions and member organizations and ASLA members.

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EXTECH’s LIGHTWALL system transforms old power plant into Beloit College’s new Powerhouse for student recreation

EXTECH’s LIGHTWALL system transforms old power plant into Beloit College’s new Powerhouse for student recreation

Posted by | Feb 16, 2021 | 0 |

Opened in Aug. 2020, Beloit College transformed a decommissioned coal-burning power station located along Wisconsin’s Rock River into a new field house focused on student recreation and wellness. The former Blackhawk Generating Station was composed of three buildings constructed mostly of brick and concrete from 1908 to 1949. Studio Gang re-imagined the structure as a unified, 120,000-square-foot student union and recreation center. Now known as the Powerhouse, the $38 million renovated building is targeting LEED® Silver certification through the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute announces 2021 PCI Design Awards winners

Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute announces 2021 PCI Design Awards winners

Posted by | Feb 12, 2021 | 0 |

A luxury multi-family community, major league baseball stadium, and world-famous causeway highlight the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s 2021 PCI Design Awards which were announced recently. “Once again, the precast concrete industry has put its best foot forward and has delivered many inspiring and impressive projects,” said PCI President and CEO Bob Risser, P.E. “Each year, the PCI Design Awards program demonstrates that precast concrete is not only a practical solution to many construction challenges, but also a head-turning aesthetic solution.”

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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